Peek into our Week – Cherry Blossoms – week of 11/20/23

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Focus Lesson: Thanksgiving and Gratefulness

This short week, we focused our lessons on Thanksgiving and what it means to be grateful. We discussed the first Thanksgiving between the Pilgrims and Native Americans, which led us into our discussion on gratefulness. We brainstormed all of the things we are grateful for which includes family, friends, and pets! We also talked about yummy Thanksgiving foods and our family traditions. It was a super fun short week here in the Blossoms classroom!

Thanksgiving Inspired Work Activities!

This preschooler is practicing table setting.
This preschooler is using a ladel to move pom poms from one container to another.
We learned that Native Americans did not write messages using letters the way that we do now, and that they communicated through pictures. This preschooler is practicing copy writing, by copying the symbols at the top of the page.
This preschooler is using a baster to move water from one container to another. I wonder if the children will recognize this kitchen tool if you use it this weekend.
This preschooler is grasping feathers, just one of the many ways we strengthen the hand muscles for writing.
This Kindergartener is practicing reading sentences and matching the sentence to its corresponding picture.
This preschooler is practicing his addition facts with turkeys!
This preschooler is tonging Indian Corn and sorting them by color.
These Kindergarteners are working together to read the Thanksgiving inspired word and match it to the picture.
This preschooler is creating a turkey craft.
We also made these adorable turkeys to take home!

The Time of Year to Spend with Family and Friends.

We ended the week by spending time with our friends from Aspen and Buckeye! We watched A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and enjoyed a special snack of popcorn and pretzels!

“Gobble Gobble!”

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ms. Sam and I wish your family a wonderful holiday, and hope you are able to spend this time with family and friends. We also hope that you get a moment to relax! We are so thankful for all of you! – Ms. Tonya

Peek into Next Week:

Focus Lesson: Fish

Important Dates:

December 13: Christmas Show Rehearsal

December 15: Christmas Show

December 21: Pajama Day

December 22-January 7: Winter Break

January 8: School Resumes

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